Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2085 - Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
Chapter 8 - Cosmetology Instructors and Instructor Trainees
Section 20 CSR 2085-8.070 - Instructor Renewal and Inactive License Requirements

Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2085-8.070

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule establishes requirements of the statutes pertaining to renewal of instructor license.

(1) In this section, the following terms shall mean:

(A) License-shall include certificate of registration and the term licensee shall include registrant; and

(B) Inactive license-a currently licensed "Class CA," "Class CH," "Class MO," or "Class E" cosmetologist who has signed an affidavit that he/she is not practicing cosmetology in Missouri.

(2) Renewals. Every two (2) years (biennially) the renewal application for active licensees must be completed, signed, accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee, and returned to the board office prior to the expiration date of the license. The biennial instructor renewal fee shall be submitted in addition to the regular operator renewal fee.

(A) Renewal is contingent upon attending a board-approved seminar and submitting to the board proof of eight (8) hours of attendance issued by seminar sponsors, showing the date and place of the seminar. Each licensed instructor shall be required to attend a board-approved seminar within the two (2) years immediately preceding the renewal date and shall submit evidence of attendance with the renewal application.

(B) Each instructor shall indicate on his/her instructor renewal application the school name and location where he/she is currently employed as an instructor or must state if he/she is not currently employed as an instructor.

(C) Instructors holding a Missouri license, but not teaching or residing in Missouri, may attend an approved seminar of the state in which they reside for license renewal providing the program is sponsored by a university or bona fide cosmetology association and is at least eight (8) hours. All seminar certifications shall contain a sworn statement from that state board that the program was approved for instructor license renewal. Should the state not have continuing education requirements for instructor license renewal, then the instructor license renewal would be contingent upon attending a seminar approved by the board.

(D) Instructor licenses shall expire on September 30 of each odd-numbered year. The biennial renewal fee shall be due and payable by the expiration date and if the fee remains unpaid after that, a late fee shall be charged in addition to the renewal fee.

(E) Failure of a licensee to receive the notice and application to renew his/her license shall not excuse him/her from the requirements of section 329.120, RSMo to renew that license. A license, which has not been renewed prior to the renewal date, or placed on inactive status, shall expire on the renewal date. Any licensee who fails to renew shall not perform or offer to perform any act for which a license is required.

(3) Inactive Licenses. An instructor may choose to place his/her license on an inactive status by signing a change in licensure status affidavit stating that he/she will not engage in the practice of instructing cosmetology in Missouri and submitting that application to the board office along with the inactive license fee. An inactive license will only be issued to individuals requesting inactive status.

(A) If an inactive instructor decides to again practice cosmetology he/she must complete a reactivation application and submit it along with the current renewal fee. Each inactive instructor shall attend a board approved seminar within the two (2) years immediately preceding the reactivation date and submit evidence of attendance with the reactivation application for each activated license.

(B) An inactive instructor is not eligible to teach while holding an inactive license and will be subject to disciplinary action if he/she teaches or offers to teach in Missouri.

(4) Approval of Instructor Seminar Training.

(A) A continuing education program for cosmetology instructors shall have prior approval of the Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners to fulfill the requirements of continuing education for renewal in Missouri. All cosmetology instructor continuing education approved by the board shall be accepted for continuing education credit for renewal of the cosmetology instructor license.
1. Continuing education includes, but is not limited to: institutes, seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, extension study, correspondence courses, teaching, professional meetings, self-study courses, and any other methods approved by the board.

2. Continuing education shall be related to teaching methodology in the professions of cosmetology or barbering.

3. Continuing education shall provide for evaluation methods or examinations to ensure satisfactory completion by participants.

4. The person(s) instructing or otherwise delivering the content of the program shall be qualified in the subject matter by education or experience.

(B) Submissions for approval of continuing education for cosmetology instructors' applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the board.

(C) Submissions for approval of continuing education for cosmetology instructors shall be submitted by the sponsoring university, Missouri vocational association, or state cosmetology association to the board for approval no later than sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of the seminar. Seminar programs submitted for approval must include the following information:
1. A copy of the proposed schedule;

2. An outline of the subject matter;

3. The identity and qualifications of the speakers or instructors;

4. The number of hours of the presentation; and

5. The name, address, and telephone number of the entity offering the program or a representative of the program making the submission for approval.

(D) Submissions for approval of continuing education for cosmetology instructors that are returned due to errors in the submission or for purposes of requesting additional information required pursuant to subsection (4)(C) of this rule shall not be considered complete until the requested corrections are made or the board receives the additional information. The board shall notify the entity seeking approval or its representative in writing following the board's decision.

(E) The entity offering the program shall be responsible for accurate attendance records and shall provide the board with an alphabetical listing of names, addresses, and license numbers of those granted certificates of attendance. The entity offering the program shall furnish evidence of attendance to the instructors showing the date and place of the seminar, signed by the representative of the entity offering the program, and shall indicate that the program was approved by the board with the date of such approval.

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